


Mezo is a Bitcoin-based Layer 2 network and financial application that enables users to borrow, earn yield, and spend using the MUSD stablecoin, which is 100% backed by Bitcoin reserves. It supports BTC-backed lending, offers vaults provided by Upshift Finance with at least 4% BTC APY (limited availability), and enables everyday financial use without selling BTC. Mezo aims to deliver efficient BTC liquidity, growth, and portfolio management through decentralized, secure, intuitive, and bank-free finance.
The Bank of Russia has proposed updating the financial stability standards for professional market participants: in their calculations, they will have to consider digital currencies as a separate type of asset. The new rules will affect brokers, asset managers, forex dealers, and crypto exchanges.
The Bank of Russia is preparing a monitoring system for how financial organizations structure the sale of cryptocurrencies and other digital assets to private clients. The main risk for the regulator is misleading: a situation where a person is shown only the attractive side of investments while the...
The U.S. Supreme Court allowed President Donald Trump to proceed with an executive order that restricts mail-in voting, although new appeals could still delay its implementation. With several states about to send out their ballots, the electoral calendar adds pressure to a dispute that once again sc...
The activity of government vessels from mainland China around Taiwan reached a record high in August for the third consecutive month, amid a more sustained presence to the east of the island.